EP2470375B1 - Composite en feuilles, procédé de fabrication d'un composite en feuilles, et procédé de fabrication d'un document de sécurité contenant un tel composite en feuilles - Google Patents

Composite en feuilles, procédé de fabrication d'un composite en feuilles, et procédé de fabrication d'un document de sécurité contenant un tel composite en feuilles Download PDF

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EP2470375B1
EP2470375B1 EP10750043.1A EP10750043A EP2470375B1 EP 2470375 B1 EP2470375 B1 EP 2470375B1 EP 10750043 A EP10750043 A EP 10750043A EP 2470375 B1 EP2470375 B1 EP 2470375B1
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André LEOPOLD
Jeffry Gahlbeck
Detlef Märtens
Hans-Peter Seijo-Bollin
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  • the subject of the invention relates to a composite film and a method for its production and to a method for producing a security document with such a film composite.
  • a punching of the finished card composite wherein it is provided that the film is adhered to excess on the card, so that an exact edge termination is created by the punching.
  • a scratch-resistant coating for example in the form of a lacquer or a cover foil, can be applied to the polymer film.
  • a drying takes place before the security document is stacked in a memory.
  • Such a production of security products allows a rational production of security documents, whereby the individual steps for producing such security documents take place in a common location.
  • Decentralized means in particular that personalization of the card can be done at a different location than the production of the raw card and the film. The production method described above is expensive for a decentralized personalization, and the required processing stations are not easily operated by untrained personnel.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to propose a composite film and a method for its production as well as a method for producing a security document with such a composite film, in which without maintenance-intensive process steps and in a simple manner a decentralized personalization for the production of multi-layered security documents is made possible where the personalization is protected by a high quality security feature.
  • the release film may be provided for passing through the laminating station, wherein during the lamination of the benefit on the card a simple detachment of the release film is possible.
  • the punching process and the application of the adhesive layer are shifted in the production process for the film composite, so that the application of the benefit is simplified to the particular personalized card.
  • individual authorities, offices or other facilities may be equipped with a personalization station and a laminating station to produce personalized security documents.
  • This can be complicated by the use of the film composite according to the invention Processing steps at the exhibition site, such as the coating of oversized passport cards with a reactive adhesive, the lamination and subsequent gluing, drying and punching and the further application of protective coatings or the like, eliminated. Rather, a simple production is possible decentralized. Due to the already applied adhesive layer and introduced punching can be done on site by the step "laminating the polymer film on a card" in a simple way, the completion of the multi-layer security product.
  • each benefit has at least one feature, a security feature and / or an identity feature.
  • these features can serve to check that the authenticity of the film composite provided is given and that individual benefits have not been exchanged.
  • the production of the completed security documents with the intended use can be checked.
  • a holographic marking such as the introduction of a holographic exposure is provided.
  • Various kinematic structures, 2D or 3D objects or any pattern can be introduced. For example, so-called stamping holograms can be provided.
  • volume holograms are incorporated into the polymer film, which comprise a higher diffraction efficiency and thus brightness as well as a higher angular and wavelength selectivity over embossed holograms.
  • continuous features or labels such as numbering or the like, may be provided.
  • the polymer film has within the benefit of individual sections as predetermined breaking points. These cuts as predetermined breaking point are provided in particular in the area of the feature, security feature and / or identity feature. This will ensure that after the preparation of the security document, the polymer film can not be detached from the card nondestructively.
  • the respective benefit has a format which corresponds to the format of the raw card or is slightly smaller. This has the advantage that after the lamination of the benefit on the raw card or personalized card another punching operation is not required. In particular, with a slightly smaller format is made possible that after the lamination optionally under pressure no supernatant of the benefit is given to the card.
  • a perforation or a piercing punching is introduced into the web-like materials of the film composite.
  • a simplified transport of the individual benefits in a laminating station is made possible during the subsequent processing of the film composite.
  • a control line and / or a control mark may be applied, wherein the control line and / or the control mark may be holographic.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the polymer film of the film composite is formed in one or more layers and preferably consists of a photopolymer, a silver halide coating, dichromated gelatin or other materials suitable for volume holography.
  • a volume holographic overlay foil for lamination onto a card for producing a multilayer security document is made possible in a simple manner.
  • a polymer film provided with a protective film is provided, a protective film is peeled off and an adhesive layer is applied, the opposite protective film is peeled off from the polymer film and then a scratch-resistant layer is applied, then a release film is applied to the scratch-resistant layer its protection is applied and that a punching of the web-like film composite is introduced for producing a plurality of benefits, which cuts through the adhesive layer, the polymer film and the scratch-resistant layer and only partially penetrates into the release film and in that predetermined breaking points are punched into the adhesive layer and the polymer layer within the benefit.
  • An alternative embodiment of the method for producing a film composite in particular for the decentralized production of a security document, provides that a polymer film provided with a protective film applied on one side of the polymer film and on an opposite side of the polymer film with an already applied scratch protection layer and a release film provided thereon in which the protective film is peeled off and an adhesive layer is applied and in which a punching of the web-like film composite is introduced for producing a plurality of benefits, which cuts through the adhesive layer, the polymer film, the scratch-resistant layer and only partially penetrates into the release film and into the adhesive layer (21) and polymer film (14) within the benefit (24) predetermined breaking points (28) are punched.
  • the steps described according to the above method namely the removal of the second protective film, the application of an adhesive layer and a subsequent application of the release film, can be dispensed with.
  • the feature, security feature and / or identity feature are introduced before the first protective foil is detached becomes.
  • the feature, security feature and / or identity feature is introduced as holographic marking, in particular embossing or volume hologram or as a predetermined identifier, in the polymer film.
  • the predetermined identification can in particular be a continuous identification, such as a numbering.
  • holographic exposure and optionally required fixing of the material for example by wet-chemical processes, by introduction of light and / or temperature or the like is preferably provided.
  • the holographic exposure may include kinematic structures, 2D or 3D objects, arbitrary patterns as well as individual data.
  • continuous characteristics, such as numbering or the like may be provided.
  • embossed holograms can also be incorporated.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the method provides that the adhesive layer is embossed, printed or knife-coated and preferably subsequently dried.
  • temperature-activatable and / or pressure-activatable adhesives are used.
  • UV-reactive adhesives, PET adhesives or PC adhesives or the like may also be used.
  • An example of an adhesive may be, for example, a two-part system in which, in two steps, first a solid layer is achieved by UV radiation in the manufacture of the composite, and when applied to the card by the application of pressure and heat bonding, such as eg in the German patent application DE 102006048464 is shown.
  • a pressure-sensitive adhesive for example UV-HK-926
  • the second step takes place only via the supply of pressure, but not heat.
  • the first step remains a UV fixation
  • the adhesive can, for example, be doctored in the liquid state, printed and the like. become solid, but sticky before using UV radiation.
  • the variant of the pressure-sensitive adhesive is particularly advantageous because the material only slightly deforms or warps due to the temperature-free bonding, which has a negative effect on the hologram quality (eg, diffraction efficiency), in particular in the case of volume holograms. Has.
  • a reactive thermal adhesive such as that used in the German patent application DE 102008052572 is described.
  • PC stands for polycarbonate as card substrate, for example bisphenol A polycarbonate.
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • PVC polyethylene terephthalate
  • PVB polyvinyl butyral
  • PMMA polymethyl methacrylate
  • PI polyimide
  • PVA polyvinyl alcohol
  • PS polystyrene
  • PVP polyvinylphenol
  • PP polypropylene
  • PE polyethylene
  • TPE thermoplastic elastomers
  • TPU thermoplastic polyurethane
  • TPU acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
  • a further preferred embodiment of the method provides that the adhesive layer is applied within the punching of the benefit. Thereby, a saving of the adhesive can be achieved.
  • the format of the punching is smaller than the format of the raw card.
  • the detachment of the release layer can take place virtually without time of the benefit. If adhesive is applied beyond the range of benefits, it is necessary that the release sheet be peeled off the card with the adhesive not yet cured.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the method for producing the film composite provides that the adhesive layer opposite the scratch-resistant layer and applied to the polymer layer is block-free is trained. This allows, without the additional application of a release film, a rolling up of the web-like film composite and a subsequent transport.
  • the adhesive layer may preferably be applied with a thickness of 0.5 to 50 ⁇ m, preferably 1 to 20 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 3 to 10 ⁇ m.
  • an adhesive layer is applied, which is covered with a release film.
  • This embodiment allows the use of a variety of adhesives, so that a flexible adaptation to the map material is given.
  • security features and / or identity features are stamped into the polymer film within the benefit, preferably in the region of the feature or features. This makes it possible, at a later time after the application of the benefit on the card no destructive detachment of the polymer film. This increases the security against counterfeiting.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the method provides that at the same time as the punching the benefits of a perforation, in particular transport holes or transport recesses, is introduced into the film composite adjacent to the benefits.
  • This configuration makes it possible, at a later time when laminating the benefits on the raw card or personalized card in the laminating a precise feed and easier transport of the film composite to the card.
  • the simultaneous insertion of the transport recesses for punching the benefits allows an exact assignment to each other.
  • the introduction of the transport holes takes place with the aid of a control line generated in the holographic exposure process with the following edge trimming of the film, in order to ensure an exact positioning of the individual security features to the transport holes.
  • the machine that brings the film composite on the map oriented directly to the control line and dispenses with the transport holes.
  • the orientation in the running direction is then preferably based on separate control lines and / or control marks, which may be executed holographically, or possibly based on a defined, machine-readable security feature of the polymer film.
  • the web-shaped material is rolled up and provided as a roll product decentralized for producing a multilayer security document.
  • This allows a simple and secure transport of the film composite or a so-called overlay film, in particular a volume holographic overlay film, to enable the production of security documents.
  • the object underlying the invention is further achieved by a method for producing a security document with the above-described film composite according to the invention that a personalization is supplied to a raw card and then personalized, that a benefit of the film composite and the personalized card associated with each other and fed to a laminating station be laminated on the card and the release film then removed and the finished security document is led out of the laminating station. Due to the provision of the film composite according to the invention thus a simple decentralized production of the security document can be made possible. At the same time, this method of the security document makes it possible for the personalization of the card to take place independently of the production of the film composite and to be carried out directly on site.
  • a simple production of a security document is provided without, for example, a logistical effort for an adhesive, a protective lacquer or a scratch-resistant coating and a maintenance effort for coating, painting and / or punching tools or the like is required.
  • the timing may vary depending on the type of personalization.
  • a color image are applied to the card, followed by the lamination of the film done and then done a laser personalization of the card.
  • tactile elements can be produced with a suitable choice of laser power and optionally protective film of the film composite, which would not be feasible in a completely subsequent lamination of the film composite.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the method for producing the security document provides that the film composite is passed through the transport holes or recesses through the laminating station. Thereby, in a simple manner, a defined feed of the respective benefits and an exact alignment to the map within the laminating station allows. Alternatively, control lines and / or control marks may be provided on the film composite, which are queried for passing through the laminating station.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the method provides that control lines and / or control marks applied as holographic marking are queried.
  • the control line and / or the tax stamp applied to the utility and an alignment member of the card are interrogated to align the utility and the card to each other.
  • an alignment element of the card for example, serve a card edge.
  • a concise printing feature such as an OVI print, a guilloche or the like can also be used.
  • the position of the light image or the position of another feature, security feature and / or identity feature can serve as an alignment element.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the method provides that the benefits with pressure and / or temperature is laminated on the personalized card. This activates the adhesive layer applied to the polymer film and speeds up the processing process.
  • FIG. 1a is a schematic Thomasarisicht a first embodiment of an output composite material 11 for producing a composite film 12 according to the invention according to the FIGS. 2a and 2b shown.
  • This starting composite material 11 consists of a polymer film 14 and protective films 16 arranged on both sides, which protect the polymer film 14 from damage during transport.
  • This polymer film 14 is formed in one or more layers and consists of a photopolymer, a silver halide coating, a dichromated gelatin or other materials suitable for volume holography.
  • This polymer film 14 has, for example, a thickness of 1 to 50 ⁇ m, in particular 5 to 25 ⁇ m.
  • at least one security feature is introduced into the polymer film 14.
  • the introduced into the polymer film 14 security feature is carried out in particular by a holographic exposure.
  • Kinematic structures, 2D or 3D objects, any pattern or even individual data can be introduced.
  • such a holographic exposure is carried out according to the in the EP 0 896 260 A1 described method.
  • the polymer film 14 is especially designed as a patch-applicable hologram film, in particular volume hologram film.
  • the method described below for the production of the film composite 12 according to the invention comprises, in particular, a starting composite material 11 with a polymer film 14, which contains as a security feature at least one volume hologram.
  • FIG. 1b is an alternative embodiment of a starting composite material 11 to FIG. 1a shown.
  • This starting composite material 11 according to FIG. 1b deviates to the effect that instead of a second protective film 16 already on one side of the polymer film 14, a scratch protection layer 17 via an adhesive layer, which is not shown, with the polymer film 14 is connected, and that on the scratch protection layer 17, a release film 19 is applied.
  • this alternative embodiment of the starting composite material 11 includes the same layers and properties as the embodiment according to FIG. 1a ,
  • the film composite 12 has a layer structure in which an adhesive layer 21 is applied to one side of the polymer film 14.
  • This adhesive layer preferably consists of a PC adhesive, PET adhesive or other suitable adhesive, a two-part adhesive, a reactive thermal adhesive or the like for the selected or selected materials of the film composite and the card.
  • the adhesive is preferably temperature and / or pressure activated.
  • the adhesive layer 21 is formed block-free, for example, so that a cover layer or a transfer film is not required. If the adhesive layer 21 is not block-free, may be applied an additional cover layer or transfer film, not shown.
  • Such adhesive layers preferably have a layer thickness of 0.5 to 50 ⁇ m, in particular 1 to 20 ⁇ m.
  • the polymer film 14 has on the side opposite to the adhesive layer 21 the scratch-resistant layer 17 and the release film 19.
  • the scratch-resistant layer 17 is preferably designed as a scratch-resistant and / or abrasion-resistant film, for example made of PET or as a scratch and / or abrasion-resistant coated film.
  • the thickness of the scratch-resistant layer 17 is, for example, 1 to 100 ⁇ m, in particular 5 to 50 ⁇ m.
  • the release film 19 applied thereto serves mainly to transport the film composite 12 through the individual processing stations during processing.
  • the film composite 12 has a punching 23 through which benefits 24 are punched out.
  • this punching 23 which is schematically in FIG. 2a is shown, there is a severing of the adhesive layer 21, the polymer film 14, the scratch-resistant layer 17 and a partial penetration into the release film 19. This is not severed.
  • This punch 23 for forming the benefit 24 is preferably smaller than the size of the card to be laminated later, as shown in FIG FIG. 4 will be described later.
  • At the same time can be introduced 26 with the punching 23 in the film composite 12 a perforation. This transport perforation 26 extends through the entire layer structure of the film composite 12 and preferably runs along the side edge along the web-like materials of the film composite 12.
  • predetermined breaking points 28 can be introduced, which are produced by cuts which extend through the adhesive layer 21 and the polymer film 14 therethrough.
  • these predetermined breaking points 28 are introduced within the security features.
  • Such a film composite 12 is preferably provided as a roll product for shipping for the decentralized production of the security documents.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of the production of such a film composite 12 starting from a starting composite material 11 according to FIG. 1a shown.
  • the protective film 16 is peeled off and wound up.
  • an adhesive layer 21 is applied.
  • this adhesive layer 21 is dried in a drying station 32.
  • the adhesive layer 21 is applied by use, which means that the adhesive application takes place only in the punching area of the utility 24 in order to avoid bonding outside the edge area of the utility 24.
  • a full-surface application of the adhesive layer 21 may be provided.
  • the further protective film 16 can be removed.
  • an adhesive layer is applied to the polymer film 14 to then apply the scratch-resistant layer 17.
  • these can also be painted, sprayed or the like.
  • the release film 19 is applied to the scratch protection layer 17.
  • This film composite 12 is fed to a punching station 34 in order to introduce the punching 23 for producing the benefits 24 and optionally the transport holes 26 and the predetermined breaking points 28.
  • the film composite 12 is wound up and provided as a roll product for further transport.
  • the scratch-resistant layer 17 and the release film 19 are already supplied as a film composite.
  • raw cards 38 are provided which may, for example, have an ID-1, ID-2 or ID-3 format. Such raw cards 38 may be varied in construction. Only different layers of paper and / or plastic materials can be provided. Likewise, transponder modules, contact chips, various layers of security printing, preparation for laser engraving, preparation for inkjet printing, preparation for thermal sublimation personalization, preparation for retransfer printing can be included.
  • FIG. 4 schematically a decentralized manufacturing process for multi-layer security documents 50 is shown.
  • a memory 37 with raw cards 38 raw cards 38 are successively placed on a conveyor belt. These are then fed to a personalization station 41 in which the raw card 38 is personalized, for example by means of inkjet, retransfer, thermal sublimation or the like. Subsequently, this personalized card 40 is fed to a laminating station 43.
  • the withdrawn from a supply roll 45 film composite 12 is preferably transported over the sprocket holes 26 and also the laminating station 43 is supplied.
  • a positioning of the benefit 24 to the personalized card 40 is carried out, for example, by matching tax stamps and / or control lines on the card 40 and / or the foil composite 12.
  • the lamination of the benefit is preferably carried out by bonding the benefit 24 with the card 40 by pressure and / or temperature.
  • the release film 19 is pulled off the utility 24 and wound on a roll 47.
  • the completed security document 50 is transferred to a memory 51 and stacked.
  • the release film 19 is removed as long as the adhesive layer 21 has not formed a firm connection with the card 40.
  • the film composite 12 according to the invention in particular a volume holographic film composite 12, or a volume holographic overlay film, a simple production of a personalized security document with virtually maintenance-free machines is possible, which comprises only the steps of personalization and lamination.

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  1. Composite de feuilles destiné à être contrecollé sur une carte (40) en vue de la fabrication décentralisée d'un document de sécurité (50) multicouche avec au moins une feuille de polymère (14), sur une face de la feuille de polymère (14) étant prévues une couche anti-rayures (17) et, disposée sur celle-ci, une feuille pelliculable (19) qui peut être retirée, sur la face opposée de la feuille de polymère (14) étant prévue une couche de substance adhésive (21) pour le contrecollage sur la carte (40) et la feuille de polymère (14) comprenant plusieurs flans imprimés (24) réalisés par des découpages (23) et chaque découpage (23) traversant la couche de substance adhésive (21), la feuille de polymère (14) et la couche anti-rayures (17), caractérisé en ce que le découpage (23) entre partiellement dans la feuille pelliculable (19) et que la feuille de polymère (14) présente des points de rupture intentionnels (28) situés à l'intérieur du flan imprimé (24).
  2. Composite de feuilles selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'une caractéristique, une caractéristique de sécurité et/ou une caractéristique d'identité est insérée dans le flan imprimé (24) et en ce qu'un marquage holographique, en particulier un hologramme de volume, un hologramme estampé ou un marquage prédéterminé, en particulier en tant que marquage continu, est formé de préférence comme caractéristique, caractéristique de sécurité et/ou caractéristique d'identification.
  3. Composite de feuilles selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la feuille de polymère (14) présente des points de rupture intentionnels (28) à l'intérieur du flan imprimé (24), et ce dans la zone de la caractéristique.
  4. Composite de feuilles selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le flan imprimé respectif (24) présente un format qui correspond au format de la carte brute ou qui est légèrement inférieur à celui-ci.
  5. Composite de feuilles selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une perforation de transport (26) est pratiquée dans les matériaux en forme de bande du composite de feuilles (12) de manière contiguë au flan imprimé (24) et/ou à l'extérieur de celui-ci et/ou en ce qu'une ligne de contrôle et/ou une marque de contrôle est appliquée et en ce que de préférence la ligne de contrôle et/ou la marque de contrôle est réalisée sous forme de marquage holographique.
  6. Composite de feuilles selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la feuille de polymère est réalisée en une couche ou en plusieurs couches et se compose de préférence d'un photopolymère, d'un revêtement en halogénures d'argent, d'une gélatine dichromatique.
  7. Procédé destiné à la fabrication d'un composite de feuilles (12) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6,
    - lors duquel est fournie une feuille de polymère (14) dont les deux faces sont pourvues d'une feuille protectrice (16), lors duquel une feuille protectrice (16) est retirée et une couche de substance adhésive (21) est appliquée sur la feuille de polymère (14),
    - lors duquel la feuille protectrice (16) située à l'opposé est retirée, puis une feuille anti-rayures (17) est appliquée,
    - lors duquel une feuille pelliculable (19) est appliquée sur la couche anti-rayures (17) et
    - lors duquel un découpage (23) est pratiqué dans le composite de feuilles (12) en forme de bande en vue de réaliser plusieurs flans imprimés (24), lequel découpage sectionne la couche de substance adhésive (21), la feuille de polymère (14), la couche anti-rayures (17) et ne rentre que partiellement dans la feuille pelliculable (19) et
    - lors duquel des points de rupture intentionnels (28) sont pratiqués à l'intérieur du flan imprimé (24), dans la couche de substance adhésive (21) et la feuille de polymère (14).
  8. Procédé destiné à la fabrication d'un composite de feuilles (12) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6,
    - lors duquel est fournie une feuille de polymère (14) comportant une feuille protectrice (16) prévue sur une face et, appliquée sur une face opposée, une couche anti-rayures (17) sur laquelle est disposée une feuille pelliculable (19),
    - lors duquel la feuille protectrice (16) est retirée et une couche de substance adhésive (21) est appliquée sur la feuille de polymère (14) et
    - lors duquel en vue de réaliser plusieurs flans imprimés (24), un découpage (23) du composite de feuilles (12) en forme de bande est réalisé conformément à un format de la carte (40) faisant l'objet du contrecollage, lequel découpage sectionne la couche de substance adhésive (21), la feuille de polymère (14), la couche anti-rayures (17) et ne rentre que partiellement dans la feuille pelliculable (19) et
    - lors duquel des points de rupture intentionnels (28) sont pratiqués à l'intérieur du flan imprimé (24), dans la couche de substance adhésive (21) et la feuille de polymère (14).
  9. Procédé selon la revendication 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une caractéristique, une caractéristique de sécurité et/ou une caractéristique d'identité est insérée avant le retrait de la première feuille protectrice (16) et en ce qu'un hologramme de volume ou un hologramme estampé ou un marquage prédéterminé, en particulier un marquage continu, est inséré de préférence comme caractéristique, caractéristique de sécurité et/ou caractéristique d'identité.
  10. Procédé selon la revendication 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que la couche de substance adhésive (21) est appliquée par estampage, par impression ou à la racle, puis de préférence séchée et en ce que la couche de substance adhésive (21) est réalisée en une matière adhésive activable sous l'action de la température et/ou de la pression, en une matière adhésive à deux composants, en une matière adhésive réactive à la chaleur et en ce qu'elle est appliquée de préférence à l'intérieur du découpage (23) du flan imprimé (24).
  11. Procédé selon la revendication 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que la couche de substance adhésive (21) est réalisée sans bloc.
  12. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que selon une première alternative, le point de rupture intentionnel (28) est pratiqué dans la couche de substance adhésive (21) et la feuille de polymère (14) à l'intérieur du flan imprimé (24), et ce dans la zone de la caractéristique, de la caractéristique de sécurité et/ou de la caractéristique d'identité, ou en ce que selon la deuxième alternative, une perforation de transport (26) est réalisée par découpage et/ou une ligne de contrôle et/ou une marque de contrôle est appliquée en même temps que le découpage (23) des flans imprimés (24), la ligne de contrôle et/ou la marque de contrôle étant appliquée en tant que caractéristique holographique grâce à une exposition holographique.
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que le composite de feuilles (12) est enroulé après sa fabrication et est fourni sous forme de rouleaux afin d'être transporté en vue de son utilisation dans la personnalisation de documents de sécurité (51) multicouches.
  14. Procédé destiné à la fabrication d'un document de sécurité (15) multicouche avec un composite de feuilles (12) qui est fabriqué conformément à un procédé selon les revendications 7 à 13,
    - lors duquel une carte brute (38) passe par une station de personnalisation (41) et est personnalisée et ressort de la station de personnalisation (41) sous forme de carte personnalisée (40),
    - lors duquel un flan imprimé (24) du composite de feuilles (12) et la carte (40) sont affectés l'un à l'autre et passent par une station de contrecollage (43),
    - lors duquel le flan imprimé (24) est contrecollé sur la carte (40) et la feuille pelliculable (19) est retirée et
    - lors duquel, une fois fini, le document de sécurité (50) sort de la station de contrecollage.
  15. Procédé selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que le composite de feuilles (12) traverse la station de contrecollage (43) au moyen d'une perforation de transport (26) et/ou les lignes de contrôle et/ou les marques de contrôle destinées à faire passer le composite de feuilles (12) à travers la station de contrecollage (43) sont interrogées et en ce que de préférence la ligne de contrôle et/ou la marque de contrôle sous forme de marquage holographique formée sur le composite de feuilles (12) sont interrogées.
  16. Procédé selon la revendication 14', caractérisé en ce que, avant le contrecollage du flan imprimé (24) et de la carte (40), la ligne de contrôle et/ou la marque de contrôle appliquée(s) sur le flan imprimé (24) ainsi qu'un élément d'alignement prévu ou appliqué sur la carte (40) sont alignés ou positionnés l'un par rapport à l'autre et en ce que de préférence le flan imprimé (24) est contrecollé sur la carte personnalisée (40) par pression et/ou température.
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